Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 23, 2024

Career Guidance in Cypriot Schools: How Students are Prepared for a Successful Future School education in Cyprus is recognized by the world community of educators as the most progressive and fundamental. The educational system provides quality education for children aged 5 to 17-18 years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How can you get your students out of the box when you educate them in a box? Check out a revolutionary way to educate with arts, ag, and nature by digging into Chattahoochee Hills Charter School outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Neo LMS

JULY 22, 2021

For example, in Germany, vocational school graduates are more likely to be employed than their traditional education counterparts. Finland offers free of charge vocational education for all students and even state grants to help them finish their studies. . 95% of Career and technical education students also graduate high school.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 6, 2022

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on November 9, 2021. Online education isn’t by any means something new. However, more than ever before, the past two years have led educators to discover alternative ways of teaching. One of these skills is facilitating an interactive learning environment.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I wear many hats as an educator. I teach graduate courses in education and counseling. I am a seminar facilitator for student teachers, and I teach gifted education at three Title 1 elementary schools. Although Jesse Stommel does ungrading in higher education – see How to Ungrade ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

During Engineers Week, engineering societies, universities, companies, and other organizations organize workshops, competitions, seminars, outreach programs to schools, career fairs, and networking events. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Endangered Species, Winter 2024

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Fast forward to the post-pandemic environment of education. After a year of blended instruction, or a combination of face-to-face learning and online learning, schools are questioning the amount of time students spend in front of screens. For those teachers who used Socratic Seminars, this is a great opportunity.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

I conducted 64 student seminars over six months,” Vodicka told attendees Monday at the International Society for Technology in Education’s 2019 annual conference in Philadelphia. 1 goal was to improve educational excellence and innovation ,” said Vodicka.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Education technology tools and solutions are becoming commonplace and widespread. As a result, educators must stay on top of trends and pursue ongoing learning in technology. How to learn more about edtech options. Here are a few methods for staying current in education technology trends: Read through industry magazines.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Explore ViewSonic’s wide range of education projectors here. Lamp-Free Education Projectors ViewSonic Luminous Superior Series Explore Now 3. Image Quality One important aspect to consider when evaluating the image quality of a projector for education is resolution.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

I am a firm believer that schools must do everything possible to provide students with enriching learning experiences both during and outside of the school day. It is also essential that schools support our students when they seek out meaningful learning opportunities on their own even if they occur when school is not in session.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Montessori learning has 100 years of refinement and validation behind it. Yet, fewer than one percent of students worldwide are in what Ray Girn, CEO of Higher Ground Education , would consider an “authentic, high-fidelity Montessori program.” EdSurge: What’s your vision for Higher Ground, and how is technology helping you get there?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 4, 2019

If a regular company would invest in its employees if it would work towards their advancement and education in order to have said employees achieve great results, why would a school be any different? Of course, the actual educational materials and opportunities you as a school manager have to offer will differ.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Those are some of the emotions Mario Herrera’s high school students experienced as they learned about the African diaspora, as part of a two-year pilot for the College Board’s new curriculum on the subject. Why am I just learning about this?’ And that tends to draw out a lot of indignation, exasperation and “wows,” Herrera says. “‘Why

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. We didn’t conclude that digital audio was a universal tool for all learning, but found it one powerful strategy in the edtech ecosystem. This is part 2. Read part 1 here. I pointed the class to the excellent Freesound archive.)

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As students discuss their perspectives with each other, they’ll not only solidify their understanding of a topic—they may learn to see it in a new light, too. To learn more about Think-Pair-Share, check out this resource from WETA Adolescent Literacy. Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. Meanwhile, online and hybrid learning keep growing and developing. Our touchpoint as we began was Neil Selwyn’s excellent Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates. There are more edtech tools to choose, from.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2025

Recent National Assessment of Educational Progress reading scores dipped to the lowest theyve ever been, falling two points on average for fourth and eighth graders. Some of that can be attributed to the pandemic and the loss of foundational academic and social skills during online learning. How should colleges adapt?

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

These tech wonders can turn your classroom into a vibrant, interactive space, making learning more engaging than ever. Interactive whiteboards , also known as interactive displays, interactive flat panels (IFPs), or digital whiteboards , can transform a regular old lecture into a dynamic, attention-grabbing learning experience.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 10, 2016

Interrupting classes because they arrive late, skipping classes altogether and affecting everyone in their learning group by not being totally prepared for the latest course, or turning in late assignments and begging for them to be taken into consideration. How e-learning benefits working students. Working students. Oh wait, they can!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2021

This is all the more significant in an educational context, because teams of teachers are in turn responsible for looking after large groups of students who need to be ushered through the twists and turns of remote learning with aplomb. Mix things up with online learning resources & special events.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Much like when I wrote about types of transfer of learning or types of blended learning , it was clear that although I kept seeing the same categories and question types, there really wasn’t a limit. A ‘good’ question in a Socrative Seminar would be much different than a ‘good’ question on a criterion-referenced assessment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2018

Vivek Singh, education professional and contributor to Ask a Tech Teacher, has some interesting ideas on using your native LMS as a social learning platform. I know you’ll enjoy their thoughts: Earliest forms of learning, dating back to the stone-age, involved storyboarding one’s experiences on rocks.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

The most effective educational tools and services are ones developed and informed by those with firsthand experience in schools. Having that prior experience has been a huge advantage in building products for educators. Engage Edtech Employees in Extended Learning We call the program Freshman Seminar.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2023

In the current economic climate, a solid education can serve as the launching pad for a rewarding career. The good news is that there are plenty of effective tactics for diligent students and young professionals who want to make the most out of their education and training. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Last year, Digital Promise, with generous support from Google, launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP) to continue its effort to close the Digital Learning Gap. Effective PD includes five key attributes: Content focus, active learning, sustained duration, collective participation and coherence. Active Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2020

If you’re like me, you spent the summer attending webinars, seminars, and conferences. You chatted with colleagues on Twitter and Facebook about learning tools they loved. Many classroom learning apps are aligned with LMSs like Google Classroom, Schoology, and Canvas. . Can I learn from you? This is a big plus.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). You will choose a theme/concept statement from the statements we generate or address in our Socratic Seminar at the end of the play.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

The 22 seminars will take place between August 9 and October 29, 2021 and will inspire education leaders to pursue and embrace innovation with the objective of better supporting children of all needs, […].

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 24, 2012

A few weeks ago I published a post titled Doing What It Takes To Support Student Learning (Part 1). In a continuation of that piece I am posting a second student reflection on a summer learning experience that our school supported for one of our students.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A Socratic seminar? At the National Geographic Society , we are building a free collection of tools and resources to help teachers learn more about their practice, connect with like-minded educators, find quality resources for their classrooms, and receive feedback and recognition for their expertise. Sounds great!

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 14, 2022

This week my spring 2022 seminar began. It’s a master’s degree course for Georgetown University’s excellent Learning, Design, and Technology program. The topic is education and technology. Here I want to dive into tech for teaching and learning, focusing on pedagogy and support, for the entire semester.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2020

Thought I’d post a quick update on how my new summer Master’s seminar, Leadership for Social Justice , is going. The students co-constructed their learning experiences with me. We focused on anti-racist educational leadership practices in our second class. Coronavirus Chronicles 021 – San Diego County Office of Education.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

As co-directors of the Elk Grove Unified School District’s digital citizenship program , Kathleen Watt and I are excited to spread the word about the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification by KQED. I first learned about this program, which is free and self-paced, at the CUE technology conference in March.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2025

They gave their takes on innovating in math and social emotional learning. But overall, EdSurge articles that highlighted educators experiences and called for more connection gripped readers all year. Its no easy task, but she lays out several strategies educators can use to ensure the concepts stick. Here's What Does.

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